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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Corey Jarvis
League: AAAAA Region 6
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #47

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Wilson 6'2" 215 Senior LB/RB 4.55
Joshua Simmons 5'10" 185 Senior LB/DE 4.61
Artxavion Williams 5'10" 165 Senior CB 4.49

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -4.2
2019 National Rank: #7533
2019 State Rank: #331
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -18.3
2020 National Rank*: #8252
2020 State Rank*: #360
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9475
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 32-139 (23-105 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2019 Points For Average: 25.1
2019 Points Against Average: 31
2019 Differential: -5.9
2019 Wins: #3550 Carver (Atlanta) (15-14), #5190 Jackson [Maynard H.] (Atlanta) (28-25), #9715 North Springs (Atlanta) (31-12), #13219 Clarkston (52-14)
2019 Losses: #1080 Clarke Central (Athens) (63-34), #2181 Riverwood (Atlanta) (48-20), #3767 Decatur (42-10), #5861 Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (34-14), #6476 Grady (Atlanta) (45-42), #6632 New Manchester (Douglasville) (28-16), #8423 Berkmar (Lilburn) (16-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 53-63
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 Douglas County (Douglasville), 9/11 at Alexander (Douglasville), 9/25 vs Pebblebrook (Mableton), 10/2 at Lee County (Leesburg), 10/9 at New Manchester (Douglasville), 10/23 Jackson [Maynard H.] (Atlanta), 10/30 at Villa Rica, 11/6 Chapel Hill (Douglasville), 11/13 at Grady (Atlanta), 11/20 North Springs (Atlanta), 11/27 Calhoun
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lee County (Leesburg) (41.4), Douglas County (Douglasville) (14.4), Calhoun (10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Grady (Atlanta) (-21), New Manchester (Douglasville) (-20.5), North Springs (Atlanta) (-18.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 (5.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #228
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3272
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-9
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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